Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-03-02
THE WEST.

WHILE crossing the Fremont, Elkhorn
and Missouri Valley railroad near Fremont
John Unkel, farmer, aud another man,
name unknown, were run into by an incom-
ing passenger train and instantly killed.
Unkel leaves wife and twelve children
Two weeks before Mt this crossing the
same engineer killed farmers team, the
farmer miraculously escaping.
THE late Edward N. Stanley, whole
sale fruit dealer of Chicago, whose will has
just been probated, left $542, 200 to his
brother.
FOURTEEN Sioux children completed
their course of study at the Manual
Labor Institute, near Wabash, Ind, and
will be sent back to Indian Territory to
take charge of schools on farms.
ABUsHEL of coal from mine just de-
veloped at Jacksonville, ILL.,, sold for $50.
The business men Of Minneapolis have
rendered to tn, State Of Minnesota q cap
itol site and building, the latter to cost
$2,O0O,000.
LOCAL committees having in charge the
arrangements for the National Encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic,
TO take place at st. Louis next September,
were informed some time ago by various
railroad officials that the provisions of the
inter- state commerce bill prohibited them
from granting reduced rates to members of
the Army who might desire to attend. Sem
ator Cullom was asked if reduced rates in
this instance could be granted under the
law. and replied that the bill does not pro-
hibit the making of special rates for great
national gatherings, such as the encamp-
ment and political and other conventions.
JUDGE CONRAD, of the District Court,
has granted an injunction against the In
ternational Distillery at Des Moines, re-
straining it from manufacturing liquor for
any purpose except medicinal, sacramental
or culinary, holding that under the pro-
hibitoiy law it could not manufacture even
for sale outside the State, except for the
purposes already named, which are not
forbidden by the prohibito,y law. The
effect OF this decision, il sustained by the
Supreme Court, will be 10 close the dis
tillery. 1t is now the only one in the State.
A JEWISH woman in Milwaukee, the
owner of considerable real estate, was some
months ago deserted by her husband. She
claims to have been comforted by the
Christian faith, and she and her Ave child
ren have united with the Methodists.
TWENTY-FIVE veterans Of the Mexican
war met at Springfield, Illinois, and re-
solved to ask the Legislature to appropri-
ate $50, 200 for monument in the Capitol
grounds, surmounted by statue Of Gen.
eral Hardin.
AT Oaklan, Neb., the Farmers Union
began buying corn on the 23d, paying 4
cents more per bushel than other grain
dealers of the city.
WHILE Mr.. Bachtol and his son, Is years
of age, were working around the top Of a
coal bank at Polk City, Iowa, the boy lost
his balance and fell 10 the bottom, $50 feet
below, and landed in basin of water.
The miners who were Mt work heard the
splnshing sound, but thought il was q
board or keg Of nails that one Of the top
tenders sent below. and paid no attention
until they heard moaning, when, going to
the entrance, they found young Bachtol
lying in the basin. He was quickly pulled
out, and examination showed that his left
leg was badly lacerated. He Is recovering.